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a.Summary. Embarkation officers plan and execute the unitmovement of personnel, supplies, and equipment by all modes oftransportation (e.g., land, sea, and air). They prepare loading andembarkation plans that meet tactical logistical requirements. Theyprepare and execute strategic mobility plans to deploy and sustain theMAGTF. They serve as embarkation officers at the regiment, aircraftgroup, separate battalion, MEU, MarDiv, MAW, and FSSG level. Theyserve as combat cargo officers (CCOs) on amphibious staffs and ships.They coordinate and conduct unit-level embarkation training. Theyserve as Embarkation/Strategic Mobility Instructors at the MarineCorps Combat Service Support Schools (MCCSSS), Expeditionary WarfareTraining Group Pacific (EWTGPac), and the Navy Amphibious SchoolPacific (NAVPHIBSCOL, Coronado, CA). They can be assigned to serve atthe Transportation Command (USTC) and its Transportation ComponentCommands (TCCs): Air Mobility Command (AMC), Military SealiftCommand (MSC), and Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC).Embarkation/strategic mobility officers analyze, translate,and execute commanders' operational requirements into a movementreality to support any mission accomplishment. They articulatethe MAGTF mobility needs to Higher Headquarters, Unified/SpecifiedCommanders, and the Transportation Component Commands. As themobility specialist for the Marine Corps, their liaison with orassignment to USTC and its TCCs provide an effective and beneficialinterface by the most qualified persons to address Marine Corpsmovement requirements. This MOS is technical in nature and requireyears of experience to become proficient. Officers with a primaryMOS of 0402 will not be assigned MOS 0430 as an additional MOS.